Fulham vs Chelsea Preview & Prediction | 2022-23 English Premier League
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THE FACTS
When is Fulham vs Chelsea on and what time does it start? Fulham vs Chelsea will take place on Thursday 12th January, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is Fulham vs Chelsea taking place? Fulham vs Chelsea will take place at Craven Cottage in London, England
Where can I get tickets for Fulham vs Chelsea? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Fulham vs Chelsea on in the UK? Fulham vs Chelsea will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Fulham vs Chelsea in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Fulham vs Chelsea live via the BT Sport Player & app
THE LOWDOWN
FULHAM
- Fulham come into this match flying high having won their last three in the Premier League, keeping two clean sheets in the process and moving up to the dizzy heights of seventh-place.
- However, the Cottagers will be without star-man Aleksandar Mitrovic with the striker suspended having picked up a fifth yellow card in the second half against Leicester.
CHELSEA
- A narrow, but limp defeat at the hands of Man City last time out means that Chelsea have now taken just six points from a possible 24 available to them across their last eight Premier League games.
- Graham Potter’s mammoth injury list shows no signs of abating with up to nine players expected to be unavailable for this West London derby.
THE TEAM NEWS
FULHAM
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Tele, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Palhinha; Decordova-Reid, Andreas, Willian; Vinicius
UNAVAILABLE: Duffy (Illness), Kebano (Injured), Mitrovic (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
CHELSEA
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Kovacic, Zakaria, Jorginho; Ziyech, Havertz, Mount
UNAVAILABLE: James (Injured), Chilwell (Injured), Broja (Injured), Fofana (Injured), Kante (Injured), Loftus-Cheek (Injured), Mendy (Injured), Pulisic (Injured), Sterling (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Expect fireworks at Craven Cottage with in-form Fulham seeing their local rivals as extremely vulnerable and ripe for being picked off here. But without key striker Mitrovic, Fulham’s attacking threat may be blunted as a result. Chelsea’s offensive play has been a huge cause for concern under Potter and against a home side who have conceded just one goal across their last four games in all competitions, it could prove another frustrating evening for them. Therefore, it would be no surprise to see this encounter lack a significant amount of goalmouth action and backing under 2.5 goals to be scored looks a smart move.
TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
